Yang Zaixing, the commander of the Tabai Battalion, was picked up from the pile of dead by the corpse collection team, and the news was reported as soon as possible. Lu Mingyu and the other generals were overjoyed and hurriedly came to the wounded camp to visit his injuries. In the bloody battle during the day, Yang Zaixing stepped on the white camp and desperately trampled on the Liao army's iron barrel artillery team, killing most of the gunners, so that the Liao army was no longer able to deal with the strong position of the fire gun battalion. The two sides repeatedly rushed and killed until it was dark. The Song army became more and more courageous, not only standing still in the front, but also recapturing the hills on both sides of the battlefield under the cover of the artillery battalion, and the Liao army saw that there was no hope of victory, so they withdrew from the battlefield, and the Song army suffered heavy losses in cavalry and was unable to pursue the enemy.

In this bloody battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties. The Liao army left more than 10,000 corpses on the battlefield alone, and the Jurchen army suffered the heaviest losses. On the side of the Song army, only the left army under the command of Lu Mingyu of the left army suffered 6,000 casualties, and the four fire battalions that were guarding the hill were all wiped out, and only a few dozen wounded survived. More than 2,000 people were killed and wounded in the right army, more than 1,000 people were killed and wounded in the rear army, more than 4,000 people were killed in the battle of the Zhenguo army in the white camp, and Yang Zaixing, who was in control, did not know whether he was alive or dead. At night, there are blazing fires everywhere, and the air is filled with the characteristic stench of burning corpses.

The ferocity of the battle was evident in the wounded camp, where thousands of wounded lay on the ground, and many improvised soldiers were busy setting up tents and caring for the wounded. Instead of the noise and groaning of the usual infirmary, the camp was silent. In this battle, although many people were left with lifelong disabilities and even dying, they still gritted their teeth and insisted on not moaning and crying out in pain. After Zhao Xingde took charge of the army, he made great efforts to recruit Langzhong to establish a wounded camp, but in this era, the mortality rate of the wounded was still extremely high. In many cases, all that can be done in the herbalist is to alleviate the pain of death.

Lu Mingyu took Shi Jingkui and other generals to Yang Zaixing, and although everyone had heard that Yang Tongzhi was seriously injured, they still couldn't help but gasp. The iron plate next to the bed contained more than a dozen clusters of arrows that had just been dug up, and there were more stuck on Yang Zaixing's armor. From head to toe, there were more than 30 wounds, large and small, it is said that when the corpse collection team just found him, the bloody wounds were crawling with ants, and Lang Zhong rinsed them with spirits for a long time before they were all removed, during which Yang Zaixing woke up three times and fainted three times. Although everyone had some misunderstandings about stepping on the white camp in the past, Yang Zaixing fought to this point, and all the misunderstandings were relieved, and they were replaced by respect. With such a serious injury, Lang Zhong can only do his best and obey the fate of heaven.

"We ...... Did we win? Yang Zaixing woke up and asked the first sentence. His face was as red as drunk, which was a sign of fever. Lu Mingyu, Shi Jingkui and others were shocked, Lu Mingyu sighed, and his face was ashamed. The Liao army withdrew from the battlefield on its own initiative, and the cavalry of the Tabai battalion were either killed or wounded, and the Song army only surrounded the thousands of Liao soldiers who cut into the front.

"General Yang," Shi Jingkui took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "We have won, the Liao thief's vitality has been greatly damaged, and we will no longer be able to touch Jingdong!" ”

"Okay, very good," Yang Zaixing's voice was very weak, he recognized Shi Jingkui's face, sighed faintly, and said hoarsely, "Shi Tong, I'm sorry Zhao Shuai." However, I have a clear conscience to protect the territory and the people and serve the country loyally. Then I closed my eyes, and not only fainted, but I fell asleep.

"Lang Zhong! Doctor! Lu Mingyu yelled. Shi Jingkui also regretted infinitely, he had long heard that many seriously injured people can breathe a sigh of relief, all relying on an obsession, Yang Zaixing's injury is so serious, he can't rest assured, I'm afraid these are these two things, now that the wish has been made, the consequences are unpredictable. Lang Zhong rushed forward, and it was the pulse again, and it was acupuncture. Lu Mingyu and the others stayed for more than an hour, but Yang Zaixing still didn't wake up. Everyone had to ask Lang Zhong to be rescued before leaving.

The first few days after the war were the highest mortality rate for wounded soldiers, and then it improved one after another, some people returned from injury, some people dragged their crippled bodies back to their hometowns, and Yang Zaixing has been in a drowsy state, the spacious camp tent is filled with the fragrance of various herbs, and his mind is also vague, sometimes it is the past when he was a bandit, sometimes it is the scene of fighting for his life on the battlefield, sometimes he feels acupuncture, sometimes he is hot, and sometimes he seems to be soaked in ice water. When he woke up again, it was more than a month later. Lu Mingyu, Luo Xianshi and others still came to visit him for the first time.

"Did we win?" Yang Zaixing's face was pale, and his cheeks were a little puffy. He still asked this sentence, the medical tent was temporarily quiet, the atmosphere seemed a little strange, Yang Zaixing looked at Lu Mingyu and Luo Xianshi, and asked again: "Did we win?" ”

"The Liao soldiers have retired and returned to the division." Luo Xianshi said in a low voice, "When we fought a decisive battle with Xiao Weili, Yue Shuai sent troops from Bianliang, first ran hundreds of miles with the cavalry on his back, swept away the Liao army's walled forts along the Hebei coast, and then crossed the river while the river ice had not melted, and while summoning the Hebei heroes to start an incident, the army besieged the Daimyo's mansion. After three days and three nights, the Daimyo's Mansion was finally captured. The main force of the Liao army under the command of Xiao Lira was trapped by us and the Han army on Jingdong Road, and the back road was cut off again, so we could only withdraw our troops in a hurry. Now not only Henan, Jingdong is safe and sound, even the Daimyo Mansion is also owned by the Great Song Dynasty, the Zhenguo Army has captured countless war horses, weapons and armor, collected millions of people, and established the first solid stronghold in Hebei. ”

"Huh?" Yang Zaixing's face was surprised, and Lu Mingyu and Luo Xianshi glanced at each other.

The timing of the dispatch of the Zhenguo Army was very good, not only criticizing the hypocrisy, but also besieging Wei to save Zhao, which was deeply in line with the art of war. However, the three towns of Henan, which were also kept in the dark with the Liao army, were not a taste. In the battle of aid, the three towns of Henan suffered heavy losses, and the soldiers of the left army lost one-third. The result was that the three towns of Henan gnawed hard bones, and the Zhenguo army ate meat. Lu Mingyu saw that Yang Zaixing didn't know either, so he was relieved in his heart, and sneered: "Once you succeed, you will have a thousand bones, and Yue Shuai will have a clever plan to settle the world." ”

"In any case," Yang Zaixing's face couldn't help but be embarrassed, and he didn't continue to talk, only nodded: "Jingdong Road has finally been saved." ”

"It's saved." There was a hint of a smile on the corner of Luo Xianshi's mouth, "In addition to us, the Han army of Liaodong also came to aid Denglai from the sea, but it seems that there was some misunderstanding between Hou Shenzheng and the Han army, and the two families actually met each other." Jingdong Road could not be defeated, and was forced to negotiate peace with the Han army, as a result, the Han army guaranteed that the officials of Jingdong Road left safely by sea, and then took over Dengzhou and Laizhou, and the court requested that the court ask for permission to take Deng, Lai, Mi, and Wei as places to settle the Han people in Liaodong. I heard that the DPRK and China were arguing over the request for how to deal with the Han army. Lu Mingyu smiled slightly, if it weren't for the agreement with the Han army, the three towns of Henan would have suffered a big loss in this battle.

As soon as Hou Huanyin and others went, the Jingdong Road group was leaderless, and the three towns of Henan took control of most of the prefectures and counties, and according to the original agreement with the Han army, they divided the two roads and two prefectures of Jingdong and the 14 prefectures, with millions of household registrations. However, although Hou Huanyin left by sea with his henchmen and officials, there were still many state and county scholars and scholars who stayed. The Song State had just passed the Great Rites Law Oath, and the imperial court took the system very seriously. According to the system of the imperial court, even the prime minister cannot replace these people casually.

Whether it is the three towns of Henan or the Han army, they are still unwilling to completely annoy the Song court, so they also recognize the students and scholars of various states and counties. Fortunately, in order to monopolize power, Hou Huanyin's election of Jingdong Luzhou County School is mostly a formality, and the students and Xuezheng are not as self-reliant as the counties in Southeast Prefecture. In time, Han Ningshuang, Lu Luo and the others can do the same and slowly control these positions.

"Huh?" Yang Zaixing opened his mouth wide, looked at Lu Luo and the others, and sighed, "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it." ”

"The world is unpredictable and ever-changing," Lu Mingyu shook his head and sighed, "Yang has been recuperating for more than a month, and the major events in the court are really up and down. Not long ago, the state and county scholars suddenly impeached Chen Xianggong, saying that he was tyrannical and domineering, and had the ambition of Wang Mang and Cao Cao, saying that he married a singer as his wife, which was insulting and Qingliu, and that he was in charge of the government alone in order to win a big name, and instructed Yue Shuai not to save Jingdong in order to frame Hou Xianggong. More than 20 prefectures and counties jointly impeached the prime minister, and the Ministry of Rites had to convene the world's scholars and politicians to Ezhou again for public discussion. The battle of the Great Rites Discussion had just subsided, and we had only repelled the Liao army, and Henan and Jingdong had not recovered. The court somehow made trouble about this again, can't these people settle down a little? ”

"Yes," Luo Xianshi smacked his lips, "I hope it doesn't affect Caoyun." ”

Yang Zaixing only felt dizzy and muttered, "So many changes have happened? ”

"Yes," Luo Xianshi nodded, "Also, Your Majesty gave the eldest princess to Zhao Shuai." ”

"Huh?" Yang Zaixing's mouth opened wide again in surprise. "Alas-" Lu Mingyu shook his head and sighed, "It's really terrible." ”

The court's courtship was obvious, however, the situation of the three towns in Henan was a little embarrassing. Especially Lu Mingyu, who recently contacted the generals of the Han Army, and the other party never gave a good face. Since the news of the marriage was announced by the Song State, in the past few days, the envoys of the Xia State have frequent exchanges with the Han army, and the Han army's governance of the four prefectures of Deng, Lai, Mi, and Wei has also suddenly become stricter. Penalties ranging from hard labour to capital punishment were to be imposed by the Inquisition.

In early spring and February, Ezhou is still cold.

Zhao Xingde sneezed a few times, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. During this time, he was confined in the Hou Mansion, and he couldn't even see the face of his apprentice Liu Wengu. He didn't even know what was going on outside. It's just that the court insists on giving marriage, but I'm afraid everyone in the world knows about it.